Compare and contrast Pirates, Privateers, Buccaneers, and Corsairs?
1) They were all involved in maritime activities.
2) Pirates were criminals who attacked and plundered ships at sea.
3) Privateers were authorized by a government to attack and capture enemy ships during wartime.
4) Buccaneers were pirates who operated in the Caribbean during the 17th century.
5) Corsairs were Muslim pirates who operated in the Mediterranean Sea.
